September 12, 2026

Section 21 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Effect of Marriage Between Person Domiciled and One Not Domiciled in India

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part III: Marriage

Section 21. Effect of marriage between person domiciled and one not domiciled in India

If a person whose domicile is not in India marries in India a person whose domicile is in India, neither party acquires by the marriage any rights in respect of any property of the other party not comprised in a settlement made previous to the marriage, which he or she would not acquire thereby if both were domiciled in India at the time of the marriage.